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This Week in Tech (Audio) This Week in Tech
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Your first podcast of the week is the last word in tech news. Join the top tech journalists and pundits in a roundtable discussion of the latest trends in tech.
Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 22:15 UTC.
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Marmite or Nothing - Altman returns to OpenAI, X sues Media Matters, Church of AI, Manifest V3
Sam Altman returns as CEO after staff threatened mass resignation
Microsoft's role and attempts to hire OpenAI staff
Concerns over OpenAI's technology and capabilities
Speculation over what caused the OpenAI board member revolt
Impact and future of OpenAI as a non-profit and for-profit entity
Musk sues Twitter shareholders, sued over ads next to hate speech
Musk's behavior on Twitter concerning hate speech and anti-Semitism
Truth Social finances and Trump lawsuit against media companies reporting losses
EU regulations and lawsuits against tech giants over gatekeeping and anti-competitive behavior
Tesla lawsuits over false Autopilot and battery claims
Gay furry hackers steal Idaho National Lab nuclear secrets
Levandosky launches Church of AI organization
Video game addiction lawsuits
Google to restrict ad blockers in Manifest V3 update
Advertiser boycotts of Twitter
Surveillance and the Hemisphere spying scheme
Host: Iain Thomson
Guests: Doc Rock, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Harry McCracken
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Waiting For the Pope Smoke - OpenAI fires Altman, Apple RCS support, PlayStation Portal, The Abyss 4K
Discussion of the surprise firing of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI by the board
Explanation of the complicated structure of OpenAI as a nonprofit with a for-profit subsidiary
Debate around the board's goals to slow down AI development versus Altman's push for progress
Analysis of the ripple effects on Microsoft and partners who invested heavily in OpenAI
Thoughts on cautions versus opportunities with generative AI and large language models
News about Apple supporting RCS for higher quality messaging with Android
Review of PlayStation Portal requiring PS5 for streaming
Reactions to misspelled Evangelion motherboard from Asus
Anticipation for 4K restoration of The Abyss and True Lies from James Cameron
Discussion of YouTube disclosure rules for AI-generated content
Analysis of recent advertising pullouts from Twitter and Musk's behavior
Talk about pop culture offerings making the hosts happy this week
Speculation about resolution of OpenAI leadership by 8pm deadline
Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guests: Paris Martineau, Alex Lindsay, and Anthony Ha
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Deadly Competent - OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android
OpenAI GPTs, Humane AI Pin, privacy in cars, Amazon ditching Android
OpenAI allowing independent developers to create their own GPTs ("little agents")
Agreement between Writers Guild and motion picture producers on use of AI in movies
Microsoft investing in OpenAI and implications for cloud services
China's investment in AI compared to the US
AI appliances like Humane pin and rewindai pendant
Dangers of deep fakes and advanced technologies
Innovations in pinball like Venom
Implications of vehicle data collection for privacy
Role of social media in teen mental health
Debating investment in Vision Pro, Apple Silicon, M3 Max
Controversy around Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Amazon ditching Android for own Linux-based OS on Fire TVs
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Brianna Wu, Dan Patterson, and Janko Roettgers
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A Gathering of the Protons - AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
AI Executive Order, Epic vs. Google, Goodbye Mint, Meta Ray-bans
Ray-Ban Meta audio quality, cost, battery life, and polarized vs transition lenses
Exploring Elon Musk's XAI concept GROK AI
How Twitter's declining engagement impacts content creators and prompts API use
Concerns about President Biden's executive order on AI regulation and innovation
International AI declaration signed at Bletchley Park meeting with Harris and Musk
Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google's Android monopoly and sideloading policies
Examining Amazon's Jeff Bezos' move to $147 million Miami mansions
Comparing fintech like Mint and Credit Karma to WeWork's scandal and bankruptcy
Debate on government officials blocking critics on social media and free speech
OpenSea layoffs indicate a cooling NFT market and parallels to Beanie Babies
Exploring AI art copyright battles and the value of computer-generated works
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Shoshana Weissmann, Christina Warren, and Mike Elgan
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Cali Sober - Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
Cruise suspended in California, UK's Online Safety Bill, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
Debate around self-driving car standards and implications after recent SF accident
Controversy over Mark Andreessen's anti-regulation manifesto and risks of stifling progress
Taxes paid by tech moguls vs. average people and Microsoft's $29B IRS bill
Generational differences in tech use and changes in media landscape
Bug bounty programs incentivizing ethical hacking, payouts by Intel and others
Social media regulation and protecting children online with First Amendment restrictions
UK online safety bill's provisions on child pornography and age verification
Media junkets and ethical questions around lavish press events
Qualcomm's plans for 30% faster ARM chip to compete with Apple silicon
Quarterly earnings from Microsoft, Intel, Google, Meta, and Apple event preview
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Ryan Shrout, Larry Magid, and Alex Wilhelm
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Happy Sink Day - Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple
Net Neutrality, AI Homer Simpson, Meta Glassholes, Jon Stewart Cancelled by Apple
Mark Andreson's manifesto and tech accelerationism
Political consequences of facial recognition
Social media's role in war crimes and spreading misinformation
Facial recognition technology on social media
Spread of misinformation by verified accounts on Twitter
John Stewart's departure from Apple TV+ over China-related content
Implications of AI on art and voice acting
Social media's impact on public discourse and national conversations
Leo's experience with Omnivore for curated newsletters
FCC reignites Net neutrality
FCC approval of Super Fast Wi-Fi for VR/AR headsets
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Alex Kantrowitz, Amanda Silberling, and Kashmir Hill
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Customer Reviews
Let the People Speak!
First off, let me say that I love TWiT. With that said, I now beg Leo and John Dvorak to back up and please let the other TWiT's speak for more than a few seconds without the constant, incessant interjection and interruption. Robert Heron, Alex Lindsay and Patrick Norton very frequently have great information to share but it’s almost always drowned out by Leo's need to hear himself speak and Dvorak's endless hot air. I love punditry as much as the next guy but these men rarely let the others speak without interruption. As a long time radio personality, Leo should know better. I love the show, but they really ought to allow everyone to speak equally. Very often Leo and Dvorak show just how old they are by being dismissive and curmudgeonly about things they often know little about, and instead of allowing the others to teach them they just yell them down into submission. Too bad fellas! Get your act together!
Constant interruptions
Good information and interesting guests, but the main host constantly interrupts everyone else.
Saddest nosedive in Podcast history...
What used to be an interesting, fun, and informative discussion about all things tech has slumped so badly that it now barely even lives up to its own title.
The first 10-20 episodes were wonderful, with a high-quality and listener-centered panel, headed by the personable Laporte. Recently, however, the topics are increasingly obscure, the banter increasingly self-centered, the audio quality increasingly sub-par, and the presence of certain voices increasingly grating. John C. Dvorak deserves special credit in the destruction of this podcast for using his inclusion in the group of TWiTs to feed his ever-more-alienating ego. After months of committed listening and spreading the word to friends, I am extremely saddened by the quick combustion of a once-great podcast.
Over the course of a few short months, the TWiT army has gone from laughing and learning along with the panel to hanging our heads, and our iPods, in shame.